Former Red Wing Igor Larionov is going to be coaching the KHL’s flagship franchise in big-market team SKA St. Petersburg, but Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff reports that Larionov is going to dive into the hockey podcasting sea as well:
“Bookmaker PARI and its ambassador Igor Larionov are launching a podcast about hockey,” the site reported. “Russian sports stars will visit the ‘Professor.’ PARI with Larionov is an unprecedented project in the world of hockey. This is the first time in history that an active coach is launching his own media project.
For his part, Larionov seems genuinely excited to participate in such a project.
“Many people know me as a person who has been connected to hockey all my life,” Larionov said. “And now I want to talk to you in a long, honest, lively format. Within the framework of this conversation, you can remember a lot, comprehend, and perhaps even say something that has never been said before.
“The essence of the podcast is to convey to the generation of young players, to those who love and watch the game, how success is achieved. How the first steps are taken, how young talents move on, how they achieve great progress. It’s time to talk about hockey for real.”
Larionov’s new podcast debuted on July 30. His first guest was Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko.
